The Application of Pareto's Principle to the Adoption of Agile Practices - Part 1 of N | BigJimInDC

BigJimInDC: The Application of Pareto's Principle to the Adoption of Agile Practices - Part 1 of N

If you believe in Pareto's Principle (otherwise known as the 80-20 Rule), then you believe that it can be applied literally everywhere. At its heart, Agile practices are about doing what works and ignoring the rest (at least until the time is right). In a world where people are constantly searching for silver bullets, getting distracted by zealot turf wars, and feeling the crunch of deadlines, novice adopters of Agile practices need to learn what out of"agile" is immediately important for their situation, and what they can safely ignore until a latter point in time.